Summary
Trump’s speech to Congress was a campaign-style tirade filled with falsehoods, personal grievances, and attacks on Democrats.
He exaggerated economic issues, blamed Biden for inflation, and misrepresented Social Security data. He renewed imperialist rhetoric about annexing Greenland and the Panama Canal while distorting U.S. aid figures to Ukraine.
Trump spent more time on culture war issues than policy, vowing to end “wokeness.” He also falsely claimed his legal troubles were political persecution.
Meanwhile, markets reeled from his new tariffs, which he dismissed. The speech showed deep partisan divides and his continued reliance on misinformation.
It’s so pathetic how the GOP members of Congress applaud every lie and absurdity Trump says. The GOP is completely lost.
As are the Democrats, which pretty much means the US political process is completely lost.
EDIT - Who do you turn to? It would appear that the CIA themselves have been subject to a far right coup, which is somewhat ironic, so I can’t see the intelligence services doing anything, but who do you turn to? The military? Is that where America is at?
This both-sides nonsense is so tiresome in the face of a fascist cult of personality.
I do think there’s at least some validity to it. Both have issues for sure. But it’s starting to seem like putting a school bully and a mass murderer on the same level of shititude at this point. Both sides suck to an extent. Both sides absolutely don’t suck equally tho from my perspective.
Was it a both sides thing? I read it more as since the Democrats are throwing very little opposition (holding up tiny little signs like Wile E Coyote before gravity kicks in? That’s it??) it’s game over.
The lack of substantive opposition to Republicans for decades has been a big reason why they’ve been able to slide us into fascism. The sooner people like you wake up to this, the sooner we have a chance to actually do something about it.
I would love for the Democrats to be further left but trying to equate their business-as-usual ineffectiveness to Trump’s attempts to start wars with Denmark and Canada while cozying up to Russia and letting his Nazi buddy dismantle the government is fucking idiotic.
And yelling about how they suck everytime someone criticizes Trump starts to feel disingenuous after a while.
I would love to understand why anyone should expect the Democratic Party to improve if they aren’t called out or held accountable for either their long history of fucking this up, or their continued active fucking up as was displayed in full force last night.
I agree that Democrats aren’t as bad as Republicans. But clinging to their slim moral superiority (and it is slim when you consider their actual record), and downplaying decades of fascist enablement as merely ‘ineffectiveness’ really demonstrates how not up-to-the-task some of the constituents are. It signals that nothing is going to change and we can expect fascism to march onward with Democrats slowly starting to pick up the mantle and join in. Don’t accuse me of hyperbole, I just listened to the Democratic response in which she waxed on nostalgic for Ronald Fucking Reagan.
I suppose that I shouldn’t blame the Democratic electorate too much, as the party has never (in my lifetime) shown leadership on policy or cultivated expectations from its supporters beyond “Republicans bad so you have no choice”. That doesn’t work, as demonstrated by decades of eroding support, lack of legislation, lost elections, and an Overton window that only ever moves in one direction. Calling this out is not idiotic, it’s rational. From a purely self-interested point of view, it’s idiotic for the party to ignore and deride this sentiment.
This “democrats are the alternative” is just more bullshit. Sure, they’re not about the narcissistic cleptocracy, just about your run of the mill plutocracy. As if that’s any better.
At least the incompetency and recklessness of the current clown-in-chief might make it all blow up sooner rather than later, which to be honest, is probably the best outcome at this point.
We need ranked choice voting yesterday so we don’t have to keep settling for the “this side is slightly less shitty” compromise.
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You are note dealing with reality.
The Democrats have helped construct the explicit oligarchy that is unfolding before your eyes.
It absolutely is about both sides, given both of them are responsible for the current situation. Or it is about the fact that there is only one side: pretty far right neo-liberal corporatists, or fascist far right oligarchy.
And obviously it matters if your only hope is to turn to the other side who are going to prove themselves to be utterly ineffectual. The choice being Trump, or a continuation of the economic-political ideology that made Trump (or similar) inevitable.
But looking at the amount of up/downvotes these two posts have got I guess it doesn’t matter - maybe most of you just aren’t ready to deal with reality, so reality will just happen to you. Trying to downvote it away is what has led you to this point.
I watched it for about 30 seconds. I couldn’t stand hearing his lies and disgusting face.
Same - just as I started watching he was saying the democrats had weaponised law enforcement against their political opponents, on the day that said he would crack down on political opponents in universities. (I know he’s abusing law enforcement in many other ways - it just struck me that the that the university protest crack down was one of the big stories of the day. Such a stark example of “every accusation is a confession”)
He objectively has a really whiny voice. It’s just so high pitched and so shreeky.
I just can’t listen to it at all.
Like nails on a chalkboard or metal scraping on metal. Barf
Every time he said something like “it’s never been done before, until I did it”, I’m reminded that sensible guardrails prevented previous presidents from overreach.
Trump has been actively removing those safeguards, regulations, and guardrails.
So, when he boasts, it’s worth keeping that context in mind.
This bigoted asshole managed to demonize trans people not only once, but twice.
If only we could have seen this coming
He renewed imperialist rhetoric about annexing Greenland and the Panama Canal while distorting U.S. aid figures to Ukraine.
What I heard him actually say would normally get most Presidents impeached.
In a sea of disgusting lies and undeserved co-option of others’ achievements, his comments on ‘reclaiming the Panama Canal’ and ‘Taking Greenland one way or another’ were particularly atrocious. Did this motherfucker say on live television that the United States is going to claim the sovereign territory of other nations!?!?!? Why the brainmelting fuck did Republicans clap!?!?
Did this motherfucker say on live television that the United States is going to claim the sovereign territory of other nations!?!?!? Why the brainmelting fuck did Republicans clap!?!?
He did, and thats important.
But also remember, he likes to throw out red meat for the news/population to feast on, to distract.
Be sure to pay attention to what he does, moreso than what he says.
He specifically called Mexico’s government illegitimate.
Regarding Greenland > No is an answer. No explanation needed from DK.
Trump is very good at not seeking consent and ignoring limits. Just ask E Jean Carroll.
I mean he could invade it. And he could take it no issue. Not like we Danes could stand up to the US Army. But if he does invade then the US would quickly become a pariah state.
China would jump for joy at the chance to cripple their biggest geopolitical rival. They would push for sanctions on the US. The EU would probably back them to show solidarity for a member state. Canada and Mexico are already irate with the US so they wouldn’t take a lot of convincing to join. Especially Canada as this would signal they could be next. The economic woes the US is experiencing right now would look like a joke compared to what would happen in that scenario.
Would also spell the end of NATO most likely. Unless the other members decide to stick around without the US. Russia would probably declare the day a National Holiday.
All that is his goal.
He could invade Greenland, and that would be the greatest gift to satire ever! Think of all the poor political commentators who are out of jobs because even fiction can’t be as absurd as reality. This is their chance!
I’m picturing a flood of memes showing vast imperial forces menacingly advancing on a few natives fishing. I’m picturing the battle on Hoth. I’m picturing Red Dawn where US firces are the evil ones In our shambles I’m even picturing a revival of The Tail that Wagged the Dog
No, and continue?
No, and voted out of office?
No, and arrested for treason endangering the US by trying to instigate multiple trade and military wars?
Trump is a genuine man-child. He probably doesn’t understand half of what he’s saying or what it means whatsoever, and why is “wokeness” even taken seriously as a political talking point?
He just does things he’s told to do like he has no autonomy, but I guess you can’t expect more from Putin’s licking dog.
He’s a narcissistic toddler. What do you expect?
Calling him a toddler is dangerous. It diminishes the impact of his actions.
He’s a Russian puppet, installed to destroy our country, and that’s exactly what he’s doing.
Enough parents in the US have been shot by their toddlers.
Enough parents in the US have been shot by their toddlers.
Not enough to keep it from happening though…
As a Texan, I’m painfully aware.
Hey, you live where my cousin shot my other cousin!
I say that cause that’s his maturity level. It’s pathetic and down right embarassing for you.
I’d expect the adults in the room, the US population, to stand up and smack his ass down.
But apparently that’s too much to ask, so he continues to get away with everything.
He’s literally a propaganda spouting machine
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